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Crews Battle Heat, Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING) Crews Battle Heat, Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING)
Crews Battle Heat, Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Fairfax County (Developing) For the second time in three days, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews had to beat the heat after being called to battle a raging blaze that broke out in an area home. Before 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire that was reported in the 2700 block of Hollywood Road in West Falls Church, where they were met by an inferno showing from the top floor of the building. The fire was still raging as of 10:30 a.m. on June 26. No injuries were initially reported. This latest incident comes days after another two-alarm fire in the 6900 block of Banchory Court in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Killer Husband Captured 30+ Years After Estranged Wife's Fairfax County Murder: Cops Killer Husband Captured 30+ Years After Estranged Wife's Fairfax County Murder: Cops
Killer Husband Captured 30+ Years After Estranged Wife's Fairfax County Murder: Cops After more than 30 years on the run, a man accused of killing his wife in Fairfax County has been captured, authorities announced. Jose Lazaro Cruz has been wanted since spring of 1991, when he stabbed his wife, Ana Jurado, 24, on the 3100 block of Cofer Road in West Falls Church, county police said.  The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and Cruz, her estranged husband, was charged on a warrant for felony murder in May 1991.  Cruz fled to El Salvador, and authorities followed — but their efforts in finding him were futile. In 2022, Cruz was detained while crossing in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Critical After Being Struck By Car In Fairfax County Teen Critical After Being Struck By Car In Fairfax County
Teen Critical After Being Struck By Car In Fairfax County A teen remains hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a car in Fairfax County. The teen was at Rt. 50 and Annandale Road in West Falls Church, when they were struck by a driver who remained at the scene Thursday evening, Oct. 19. Rt. 50's eastbound lanes were closed. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Beltway Crash: 1 Extricated, Seriously Injured; Traffic Jammed For 3.5 Miles (DEVELOPING) Beltway Crash: 1 Extricated, Seriously Injured; Traffic Jammed For 3.5 Miles (DEVELOPING)
Beltway Crash: 1 Extricated, Seriously Injured; Traffic Jammed For 3.5 Miles (Developing) A three car crash left one person seriously injured and three others with minor injuries Wednesday, Sept. 20 on the Capital Beltway. The crash involving multiple vehicles happened in the northbound lanes of I-495 in the express lanes just before Route 50 in West Falls Church. I-495 Sept. 20 crash.VDOT The left and center lanes were closed after one person was extricated, responders said. Traffic backups were 3.5 miles. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Fatally Struck By Train in Northern VA: Metro Transit Police (DEVELOPING) Man Fatally Struck By Train in Northern VA: Metro Transit Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Fatally Struck By Train in Northern VA: Metro Transit Police (Developing) Officials confirmed that a man was struck and killed by a train at the Dunn Loring-Merrifield station in Vienna on Wednesday afternoon. The Metro Transit Police Department was called shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to the station to investigate reports of a person who was struck by a train and reportedly dragged. MTPD is on scene at Dunn Loring Station investigating a person struck by a train. Follow @Metrorailinfo and @Metrobusinfo for service information. Updates to follow. #wmata — Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) February 15, 2023 At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wedn…

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by Zak Failla
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Heads Up Riders: DC Metro To Implement 5 New Station Names Heads Up Riders: DC Metro To Implement 5 New Station Names
Heads Up Riders: DC Metro To Implement 5 New Station Names The D.C. Metro will implement new names for five stations, the Metro announced. Starting September 11, signage and maps across the metro system will be updated to follow the new name changes, the company said. Here are the five stations getting a name transformation: White Flint will become North Bethesda Largo Town Center will become Downtown Largo Tysons Corner will become Tysons Prince George’s Plaza will become Hyattsville Crossing West Falls Church secondary name (VT/UVA) will become VT only.  Click here for the full release from the D.C. Metro.

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by AJ Goldbloom